# Virginia SB1408: Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence.

Virginia SB1408, Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1408
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (385 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Health; waterworks; mandatory reporting. Requires owners of waterworks to report any critical equipment failure or malfunction or contaminant release to the Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water as soon as practicable but no more than two hours after discovery. The bill also requires owners of waterworks that are required to submit a monthly operating report to the Office to include any noncritical equipment failure or malfunction that could adversely affect water quality, public health, or service continuity in such report. This bill is identical to HB 2749.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (44)

- 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0631) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (SB1408ER2) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 631 (Effective 07/01/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1408) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1408ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-14: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by temporarily (House)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1408) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Committee substitute printed 25107255D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1408) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105777D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25104793D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079052.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079051.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075363.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075362.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073853.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060186.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060185.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047072.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047068.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047071.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047067.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027654.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027653.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025189.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025188.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020300.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020299.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079052.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079051.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075363.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075362.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073853.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060186.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060185.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047072.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047068.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047071.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047067.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027654.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027653.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025189.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025188.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020300.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020299.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1408-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).